236 -rrhagia is the suffix meaning
excessive flow or discharge. Thus,
hemorrhage is a term meaning
__________ of blood.
hem'or-ij
excessive flow/discharge
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237 Another suffix meaning excessive
discharge or flow is -rrhea. Diarrhea is
the medical term for __________
__________ of the bowel.
di"ah-re'ah
excessive discharge
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238 -penia is the suffix meaning decrease
or deficiency. Erythropenia means a
__________ of red blood cells.
e-rith"ro-pe'ne-ah
deficiency/decrease
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239 -spasm is the suffix meaning
involuntary contraction. The medical
term myospasm, then, means an
__________ __________ of the
muscle.
mi'o-spazm
involuntary contraction
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